Details on the Bayonne stabbing emerge as suspects are arrested

A drug deal gone bad in Bayonne ended with two men stabbed and three people arrested Monday evening, police said yesterday.

Luis Lopez, 20, of Bayonne and two juveniles, were arrested after police learned two men were stabbed multiple times at their West 54th Street residence at around 6:30 p.m., police said.

Lopez -- who had an outstanding warrant out of Bayonne for robbery on April 20 for taking a Blackberry Boost Mobile by force from a 14-year-old Bayonne boy -- was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of suspected marijuana, reports said.

Police said the two victims, 33- and 48-years-old, were stabbed multiple times by Lopez, after a 16-year-old Newark who was with Lopez got into an altercation with the 33-year-old victim over a drug deal.

As the 16-year-old held down the victim's hands, Lopez stabbed him in the abdomen multiples times, police said.

Lopez then stabbed the 48-year-old in the abdomen numerous times as well and then fled the scene with the 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, reports said.

The two victims were transported to the Jersey City Medical Center Trauma Unit where they underwent surgery for non-life threatening injuries. They were able to give police descriptions of the three suspects and tell them where Lopez lived, police said.

Police went to the apartment on Broadway near 43rd Street and found the 16-year-old in the hallway, reports said.

In a search of the area, police found the 15-year-old girl on East 49th, reports said. Cognizant police were searching the area, Lopez took off his shirt and handed it to the girl, along with his cellphone, and took a cab to his apartment, reports said.

When Lopez got out of the cab at his residence, he was arrested, according to reports.Police declined to say who they believe was the seller and buyer in the drug transaction. A search of Lopez turned up suspected marijuana in his pants pocket, police said.

The 16-year-old male, who was reported missing out of Plainfield, was sent to the Hudson County Youth House in Secaucus, reports said.

The 15-year-old Jersey City girl was charged with hindering apprehension after concealing Lopez's cellphone and was released to her mother, reports said.

Lopez -- who suffers from bipolar disorder -- is currently being held in the Hudson County Jail on two separate bails -- $75,000 for the robbery charge and $50,000 for the stabbing charges, police said.